Promoting Digital Citizenship in Teens

Creating a blog can be an extremely exciting, fulfilling, and educational activity. A blog is simply a regular, written record of your thoughts and opinions on anything – it’s just written online. It’s pretty simple to set up. Click HERE to get great advice from a successful Jacksonville teen blogger about how to get started.

Developing a personal brand is essential to every teen’s future. Branding is an important concept for teens to think about because more and more employers are using the internet to hire people. Additionally, more and more students are applying to colleges and universities and developing a personal brand that includes a blog can make you stand out to admissions. A blog is a creative display of one’s writing and critical thinking skills. It can have a positive effect on the future. Try it! It could be a positive experience and a great summer enrichment activity.

Getting Started

Choose a blogging site such as WordPress or Blogger

Follow the set up process. No need for premium services.

Choose a name for your blog carefully. Make it easy to spell and say.

Pick a theme. Make it look the way you want.

If you want your own URL without the .wordpress.com you can do it later for a small price. Don’t worry with that just yet.